Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-01-13

is that OF a compulsory school law. 1t is an
apparent fact that those who pay the least
tax. as rule, are the ones who send to
school most irregularly, keeping their chill
dren at home in idleness-worse than idle
ness. The taxpayer would cheerfully pay
his tax If he could see that a proper use is
made of it. Then, if one man pays tax for
Others children, let the-.s be law to compel
them TO send. Education is one of the best
modes to elevate the yirtuous, moral and
intellectual standing of any country. There
Is great tendancy among the young men
and young ladie>-ah! can they be properly
called ladies, when they are being brought
up in idleness, sensuality and all that has an
attendancy TO degrade rather than to elevate
their minds-to stop school simply because
they imagine-wrongly imagine-that they
know enough, when thay cannot read an
article in newspaper and draw 4 proper
conclusion therefrom.
W. III. Shy, G. W. Hawkins and others
have killed quite a number of deer this
week.
Mrs. Tharps, Belleview, visited friends and
relatives here last week.
Jno. Mcmahon, Esq, deserves great praise
for his assiduous efforts to establish a post
office at his house, three miles from Good
land. Mr.. Mcmahon has received the APP
pointment; and, upon receipt of his bond,
will be sent his commission. The name of
| the office is Clones.
Robert Reed, who has been attending
| school here, will attend school at Farming
ton next term.
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the recert death of his wife, Annie, he drew
from his pocket piece of paper, on which
he had written number OF lines, and said,
"if you think it fit, you may insert it in your
next communication"
The following is copy verbatim:
"Dearest Annie thou hast left me,
Left me for the other shore:
But L soon shall follow after thee,
For thou hast only gone before.
Gone before just oyer the river,
Whence no trayeler 'ere returns,
And l hope that shall meet thee,
On the resurrection morn.
Dearest Annie thou hast left me,
Here my loss deeply feel;
But tits God that hast bereft me,
He can all my sorrows heal.
How l watched around thy bed side,
Faithful watching day and night,
Lest, while in the hour of absence,
Thy soul from hence would take its flight
But there came the hour of parting,
When my heart with grief was broken,
As saw thy life departing,
And heard thy dying words,
Now the room looks lone and vacant,
And my cherished chair is empty now;
And it is sad and lonely here,
That long to meet her there.
Oh. how | miss that dear one,
When to my home have to go,
And my heart does fill with sadness,
And my tears will often flow.
But l, too, must hear the summons,
And how soon no one can tell;
So bid the now, darling Annie,
just little while farewell"
W. H. Shv went to Centreville Wednesday
last.
Mrs. Calphurina Buford, and Miss Sarah
Carly went to Logan's Creek during the
holidays.
Col Stevens, Centreville, is in St. Louis
this week.
Frank Gallaher, Esq, is in Pennington !
this week, looking out locations; where he |
anticipates moving for the purpose of school |
facilities.
With this communication, my relation |
with the REGISTER from this point will for |
ever cease. May my place at this point be
filed by more able correspondent.
january Sth. 1887.